Sony PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) vs Sony PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)

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PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) compared with PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)

	SonyPlayStation 4 (CUH-1200)	SonyPlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	October 2013
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	640 MB
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB (better)	1 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU	–
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive at launch; 1 TB CUH-1200BB01 released in Japan on 3 December 2015; read-only Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive	Approx. 1 GB internal memory card; usable space is smaller because some is reserved for the system. Internal storage cannot be used while a PS Vita memory card is inserted.
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	Proprietary PS Vita memory card slot; games also use PlayStation Vita cards
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	5″ LCD, 960 × 544
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	Capacitive multi-touch LCD and rear touch pad
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and HDMI audio	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; stereo headphone output with mono microphone input
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6 hours
Weight
Weight	2,500 g	219 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in 2210 mAh lithium-ion battery; approx. 4–6 hours of games, 7 hours of video or 12 hours of music. Maker tests use default brightness, Bluetooth off and headphones; games also use network features off.
Power use
Power use	230 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	DC 3.7 V battery; DC 5 V AC adaptor; approx. 6 W maximum while charging; about 2 hours 40 minutes for an empty battery using the adaptor
Size
Size	275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	183.6 × 85.1 × 15.0 mm (width × height × depth), excluding largest projections
Colours
Colours	Jet Black; Glacier White	Black, White, Lime green/White, Light blue/White, Pink/Black and Khaki/Black at Japanese launch; regional availability differs
In the box
In the box	–	Console, USB cable, AC adaptor, AC power cord and printed materials
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX, HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet	PS Vita card slot, memory card slot, micro-USB Type-B for data and charging, stereo mini headset jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1 × 1); Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with A2DP, AVRCP and HSP; Wi-Fi location service
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller	Two analogue sticks, D-pad, four action buttons and two shoulder buttons; six-axis gyroscope/accelerometer and three-axis compass; front and rear VGA cameras
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games; does not play PS3, PS2 or original PlayStation discs	–